Calico Beans

 

1/2 – 1 lb. of ground beef

1/4 lb. Bacon

1 large onion

2 cans large white butter beans

2 cans pork and beans

1 can dark kidney beans

1 can light kidney beans

1 c. ketchup

1 c. brown sugar

4 T. cider vinegar

2 T. prepared mustard

 

Brown ground beef, onion, and bacon. Drain and rinse (this helps break up the meat so it goes farther and gets rid of a lot of fat!). Drain and rinse the butter beans and the kidney beans; add to ground beef mixture. Add pork and beans (undrained). Combine brown sugar, vinegar, ketchup, and mustard. Add to other ingredients and mix well. Pour into a large crockpot (this fills up my 3 1/2 qt.) and cook on Low 4-5 hours.